Laila is a girl’s name of Arabic, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Muslim and Persian origin. Meaning in Arabic: Born at night. Meaning in Danish: Night. Meaning in Finnish: Light. Meaning in Hebrew: Nightfall. Meaning in Muslim: Night. Born at night. Sweetheart. Meaning in Persian: ‘Born at night.’ Variant of Leila. Laila is a variant of Layla. The name has 5 letters.